Restoring Fertility Naturally: Recent Episodes
Malori Mayor, BSN, RN
Welcome to the Restoring Fertility Naturally podcast, your source for all things infertility-related through the lens of restorative reproductive medicine! Join host, Malori Mayor, BSN, RN and infertility warrior, for weekly episodes packed with information about fertility medicine that helps restore and cooperate with the natural fertility cycle, instead of suppressing or circumventing it. Malori will be interviewing both professionals in their field and fellow infertility warriors who have walked this difficult path. Thank you for listening and subscribing!
We're back with another guest interview! I'm so pleased to be bringing you this episode with Dr. Michael Jones, a NaPro-certified OBGYN. He actually was the doctor I worked with during our infertility journey and he performed the laparoscopy surgery on me. I am forever grateful for his incredible work! He has helped so many women over his career of being a NaPro surgeon.
Enjoy!
Your host,
Malori Mayor, BSN, RN and infertility warrior
SHOW NOTES
- Find a NaPro provider: https://fertilitycare.org/find-a-mc
- Dr. Jones is semi-retiring soon, so if you are in the DFW area and looking for a NaPro OBGYN, check out WholeLife Authentic Care in Fort Worth!
Email me: restoringfertilitynaturally@gmail.com
Visit my website: https://www.warriorlifewellness.com
Find me on Instagram: Warrior Life Wellness, Restoring Fertility Naturally
*Disclaimer: The information presented in this podcast is for educational purposes only and is not to be used as a substitute for medical advice from your healthcare provider.
Hey friends! Today I'm telling my detailed story about what happens before and after endometriosis surgery, specifically with a restorative reproductive medicine specialist. I forgot to even say the word in the episode, but it is specifically called a "laparoscopy." (It is minimally invasive.). I also had a hysteroscopy (looking inside the uterus) and selective HSG (looking inside and clearing the Fallopian tubes) during the surgery. If you're getting ready for a laparoscopy or even just thinking of having one, this episode is for you! Feel free to email me down below if you have any questions about the process.
Your host,
Malori Mayor, BSN, RN and infertility warrior
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Find a NaProTECHNOLOGY provider: https://fertilitycare.org/find-a-mc
Email me: restoringfertilitynaturally@gmail.com
Visit my website: https://www.warriorlifewellness.com
Find me on Instagram: Warrior Life Wellness, Restoring Fertility Naturally
*Disclaimer: The information presented in this podcast is for educational purposes only and is not to be used as a substitute for medical advice from your healthcare provider.
Hey fellow infertility warriors! Today's episode is an interview with my friend and Certified FertilityCare Practitioner, Holly Baril. She taught me how to chart using Creighton and has been a key player on our fertility team. It's so important to surround yourself with people like Holly! In this episode, we talk about her work as a FCP, as well as the two online courses she recently released: "Cycle Symptom Tracker" and "Conquering Your PMS Naturally." You can find links to purchase these courses below and to schedule a free 15-minute consultation with Holly to see if she'd be a good fit if you're interested in learning the Creighton Model System.
Your host,
Malori Mayor, BSN, RN and infertility warrior
SHOW NOTES
- Holly's website: https://www.intouchfertility.com
- Book a free 15-min consult with Holly: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=14920184
- Purchase Holly's courses: https://intouchfertility.thinkific.com/
- Find Holly on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/intouchfertility
- Find Holly on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/intouchfertility
- Email Holly: intouchfertility@att.net
- Find a NaPro provider: https://fertilitycare.org/find-a-mc
Email me: restoringfertilitynaturally@gmail.com
Visit my website: https://www.warriorlifewellness.com
Find me on Instagram: Warrior Life Wellness, Restoring Fertility Naturally
*Disclaimer: The information presented in this podcast is for educational purposes only and is not to be used as a substitute for medical advice from your healthcare provider.
We have another wonderful interview this week for Episode 9! My guest is Daisy Carrasquillo and she is sharing her journey with NaProTECHNOLOGY and infertility, miscarriage, and the birth stories of her miracle boys. I’m sure that if you’ve experienced infertility, miscarriage, or both, that you will be able to identify with her story.
Something that we forgot to touch on in the interview is that our connection goes way back! We were actually in the same high school religious education class years ago but never interacted. Then in 2019, after seeing our mutual FertilityCare Practitioner share one of my posts on Instagram, Daisy reached out to me and shared her story. I was so moved by it and her vulnerability, as I had just had surgery for endometriosis/infertility and we had the same NaPro surgeon, Dr. Michael Jones. I absolutely love how God works in these stories that are so painful yet lead to such beauty!
Your host,
Malori Mayor, BSN, RN and infertility warrior
SHOW NOTES
- Bio: Daisy Carrasquillo is married to Manuel Carrasquillo, her college sweetheart and they recently celebrated their 6 year wedding anniversary. She is a stay-at-home mom to her rumbustious and sweet 2year toddler Samuel Elliot and her happy-go-lucky 1 year toddler Daniel Elias. She is a Baylor University graduate with a B.A. degree in Biology, pre-healthcare concentration, and pre-optometry. She holds a Texas teaching license and is a former high school physics & biology teacher. She enjoys reading to her boys, drinking espressos, writing, reading poetry, and spending time with her husband.
- Read Daisy's story: Part 1 - https://www.warriorlifewellness.com/faith-loss-redemption-part-1/, Part 2 - https://www.warriorlifewellness.com/faith-loss-redemption-part-2/
Email me: restoringfertilitynaturally@gmail.com
Visit my website: https://www.warriorlifewellness.com
Find me on Instagram: Warrior Life Wellness, Restoring Fertility Naturally
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*Disclaimer: The information presented in this podcast is for educational purposes only and is not to be used as a substitute for medical advice from your healthcare provider.
I'm so pleased to bring you this guest interview episode with Dr. Naomi Whittaker! This episode is all about why one should choose NaProTECHNOLOGY instead of artificial reproductive methods such as IVF. There's a myriad of reasons, including moral and ethical, health, and financial. We mostly discuss the health and medical side of it. I hope this serves as a great jumping off point if you are new to NaPro and the world of restorative reproductive medicine!
Your host,
Malori Mayor, BSN, RN and infertility warrior
SHOW NOTES
- Find Dr. Whittaker on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/napro_fertility_surgeon/
- Dr. Whittaker's website: https://byitsfruit.org/
- NaPro E-book: https://www.naproebook.com/
- Find a NaPro provider: https://fertilitycare.org/find-a-mc
DR. WHITTAKER'S BIO
Dr. Naomi Whittaker is an OBGYN fertility surgeon focused on women's restorative reproductive medicine, compassionate healthcare, and education.
Dr. Whittaker is a board certified OBGYN and a fellowship trained surgeon who specializes in the Creighton Model FertilityCare System and NaProTechnology, which works cooperatively with a woman's body to treat the underlying cause of gynecologic issues and infertility, such as endometriosis and PCOS.
Dr. Whittaker helps women improve their gynecologic health, and avoid/achieve pregnancy in accordance with their natural fertility using the latest research, medicine, and surgery.
Dr. Whittaker earned her medical degree at Creighton University School of Medicine and completed her residency in OB/GYN at OSF Hospital in Peoria, IL. She then completed the Saint John Paul II Fellowship in Medical and Surgical NaProTECHNOLOGY at the Pope Paul VI Institute in Omaha, Nebraska. Dr. Whittaker is currently practicing at Geisinger Holy Spirit Hospital in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Email me: restoringfertilitynaturally@gmail.com
Visit my website: https://www.warriorlifewellness.com
Find me on Instagram: Warrior Life Wellness, Restoring Fertility Naturally
*Disclaimer: The information presented in this podcast is for educational purposes only and is not to be used as a substitute for medical advice from your healthcare provider.
Today's episode will be the third (and for now, final) installment of our personal infertility story. If you missed the first two parts, make sure to listen to Episodes #3 and #5 first! Please note the "trigger warning" that I do talk about my eventual positive pregnancy test near the end of the episode. I do hope that this gives others hope that restorative reproductive medicine can help them achieve pregnancy also!
Your host,
Malori Mayor, BSN, RN and infertility warrior
SHOW NOTES
- Search the #naprotechnology hashtag on Instagram for more support and encouragement!
- Corresponding blog post: https://www.warriorlifewellness.com/my-napro-surgery/
- Organic Conceptions - emotional/psychological support for infertility
- Information on selective HSG's from a NaPro surgeon: https://www.instagram.com/p/CADZLzLDX6f/
- To find a NaPro provider, please visit this link: https://fertilitycare.org/find-a-mc
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Email me: restoringfertilitynaturally@gmail.com
Visit my website: https://www.warriorlifewellness.com
Follow me on Instagram: Warrior Life Wellness, Restoring Fertility Naturally
*Disclaimer: The information presented in this podcast is for educational purposes only and is not to be used as a substitute for medical advice from your healthcare provider.
I started this podcast over a year ago, but due to several reasons I dropped the ball. But today I am excited to let you all know that I am BACK! Consider this episode as a re-introduction to the podcast: where we’ve been and where we are headed.
Your host,
Malori Mayor, BSN, RN and infertility warrior
SHOW NOTES
- My goal going forward is to release an episode bi-weekly. At this point I can’t give an exact start date when episodes will be consistent. However, my plan is to batch-record a bunch of episodes so I know that I have a good amount of content to start putting out.
- Warriors in the Wait infertility blog project: https://www.warriorlifewellness.com/category/warriors-in-the-wait/
- Jennifer Fulwiler on IG: https://www.instagram.com/jenniferfulwiler/
- "Your Blue Flame" book (I am a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.): https://amzn.to/3dub2bg
- Email me: restoringfertilitynaturally@gmail.com
Today we're going to get personal again and dive back into our personal infertility story. If you missed Part 1, make sure to go back to Episode #3 so you get the full back story! I hope that those of you going through infertility can relate to many of the emotions and struggles that I talk about in this episode. You are not alone and your story matters!
Your host,
Malori Mayor, BSN, RN and infertility warrior
SHOW NOTES
- Warriors in the Wait, Part 2 of our story on the blog: https://www.warriorlifewellness.com/napro-infertility-part-2/
- Creighton Model of fertility charting
- NaProTECHNOLOGY
- Search the #naprotechnology hashtag on Instagram!
- Holly Baril, CFCP (my Creighton instructor): https://www.intouchfertility.com/ & Instagram
- NaPro is individualized, personalized medicine
- PMS for 3 or more days before your period is not normal!
- Talked a little bit about NaPro and Tricare military insurance coverage (NaPro diagnostics and treatment is covered by most insurances)
Email: restoringfertilitynaturally@gmail.com
Calendly link for scheduling podcast guests: https://calendly.com/restoringfertilitynaturally
*Disclaimer: The information presented in this podcast is for educational purposes only and is not to be used as a substitute for medical advice from your healthcare provider.
I'm pleased to present the first guest interview of the Restoring Fertility Naturally podcast! Annie Ortiz, a FertilityCare Practitioner Intern, joins me to talk about bio-identical progesterone.
Your host,
Malori Mayor, BSN, RN
SHOW NOTES
- To read Annie's personal infertility and miscarriage story, visit the Warriors in the Wait project: Part 1 and Part 2
- What is NaProTECHNOLOGY?
- What is the difference between natural (bio-identical) hormones made in the body and artificial hormones found in contraceptives like the birth control pill, and why is this differentiation important?
- NaPro approach to hormones: always bio-identical and cooperative with the woman's cycle
- Pope Paul VI Institute - research arm of NaPro
- Fun fact: only about 13% of women ovulate on day 14 of the menstrual cycle!
- Why is progesterone important for trying to conceive and pregnancy?
- Why would a woman have low progesterone?
- What are some issues that can arise from low progesterone?
- What does an FCP look for in a woman's Creighton fertility chart with regards to possible low progesterone?
- If a woman has biomarkers for low progesterone, what are the next steps for diagnosis and treatment?
- What are some other bio-identical hormones that NaPro uses?
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*Welcome back, lovely listeners! Today we dive into what restorative reproductive medicine is and why to choose it over assisted reproductive technology. We'll also touch on complementary modalities to RRM such as fertility awareness methods and functional medicine. Get ready for an information-packed episode!
Your host,
Malori Mayor, BSN, RN and infertility warrior*
SHOW NOTES
- Make sure to listen to Episode #1 if you haven't already!
- What is restorative reproductive medicine (RRM)?
- Official definition from the International Institute of Reproductive Medicine: "...any scientific approach to reproductive medicine that seeks to cooperate with or restore the normal physiology and anatomy of the human reproductive system.”
- NaProTECHNOLOGY is the most standardized form of RRM. It was built on the Creighton Model FertilityCare System of fertility charting.
- Other methods of fertility charting that work with RRM: Sympto-Thermal (Couple-to-Couple League), Marquette (sympto-hormonal), Billings Ovulation Method.
- Complements to RRM include: nutritional intervention and functional medicine.
- Definition of functional medicine from the Institute for Functional Medicine: "...a systems biology-based approach that focuses on identifying and addressing the root cause of disease..."
- Why choose RRM over assisted reproductive technology (ART) like IVF?
- It matters how you get to the end-state of having a baby!
- RRM respects the life and dignity of everyone involved. ART does not.
- This podcast is focused solely on RRM and other forms of medicine that complement it. This was created because of a hole in the marketplace for this kind of information.
- RRM doesn't believe in "unexplained infertility." It's just a matter of finding the reason.
LINKS MENTIONED
International Institute of Reproductive Medicine: https://restorative-reproductive-medicine.com
Institute for Functional Medicine: https://www.ifm.org
NaProTECHNOLOGY: https://www.naprotechnology.com/, https://fertilitycare.org/what-is-naprotechnology
Daisy's story for "Warriors in the Wait": Part 1 and Part 2
*Disclaimer: The information presented in this podcast is for educational purposes only and is not to be used as a substitute for medical advice from your healthcare provider.
*Today we're getting personal and diving in the first part of the infertility journey of myself and my husband, Mark. We've walked this path for over a year and a half, and I finally decided to use the time of waiting to reach out and help others on this journey. Grab a cup of coffee or your favorite beverage, and let's have a chat. I feel you and know how difficult this can be.
Your host,
Malori Mayor, BSN, RN and infertility warrior*
SHOW NOTES
- Nothing formal since it's an informal chat about our journey!
- Part 1 touches on the beginning of the journey where we suspected an issue but nothing was "official" yet: around spring to summer 2018
LINKS MENTIONED
Couple to Couple League (Sympto-Thermal method of fertility charting)
Marquette Method of fertility charting
Warrior Life Wellness (my blog)
Part 1 of our fertility story (blog)
Instagram post for this episode - please comment with your story!
Email: restoringfertilitynaturally@gmail.com
Calendly link for scheduling podcast guests/discovery calls: https://calendly.com/restoringfertilitynaturally
*Disclaimer: The information presented in this podcast is for educational purposes only and is not to be used as a substitute for medical advice from your healthcare provider.
*I'm so glad you're here to listen to the inaugural episode of the Restoring Fertility Naturally podcast! If you're dealing with fertility challenges, then you're in the right place. I know what it's like to feel alone in this journey, wondering what might be wrong and if motherhood is even possible. Fortunately, there are real solutions to be found in the world of restorative reproductive medicine! If you don't know what this emerging healthcare science is, then you'll soon be very familiar with it. Join me for interviews with real people, both professionals who are experts in their field, and individuals just like yourself who have walked this road of infertility. You are not alone, and your story matters!
Your host,
Malori Mayor, BSN, RN and infertility warrior*
SHOW NOTES
- Welcome to the podcast!
- Coming at this from both a personal and professional point of view. (Though see disclaimer below!)
- Why this podcast and "restoring fertility naturally"?
- What is restorative reproductive medicine?
- Reproductive medicine that gets at the root cause of infertility and cooperates with the natural fertility cycle of a couple instead of circumventing it.
- NaPro Technology is the most standardized form of RRM.
- Why talk about infertility?
- "Warriors in the Wait" infertility blog series: https://www.warriorlifewellness.com/category/warriors-in-the-wait/
- Submission form for interested guest bloggers: https://forms.gle/CCZMfZEdWy1B2WdS7
- Podcast email: restoringfertilitynaturally@gmail.com
- Calendly scheduler for podcast guests or potential guests: https://calendly.com/restoringfertilitynaturally
*Disclaimer: The information presented in this podcast is for educational purposes only and is not to be used as a substitute for medical advice from your healthcare provider.